diff --git a/config/atuin/config.toml b/config/atuin/config.toml
index dd2f773..9ea6c3d 100644
--- a/config/atuin/config.toml
+++ b/config/atuin/config.toml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 # db_path = "~/.history.db"
 
 ## where to store your encryption key, default is your system data directory
-# key_path = "~/.key"
+key_path = "~/.config/atuin/.key"
 
 ## where to store your auth session token, default is your system data directory
-# session_path = "~/.key"
+session_path = "~/.config/atuin/.key"
 
 ## date format used, either "us" or "uk"
 # dialect = "us"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ sync_address = ""
 ## how often to sync history. note that this is only triggered when a command
 ## is ran, so sync intervals may well be longer
 ## set it to 0 to sync after every command
-# sync_frequency = "1h"
+sync_frequency = "30m"
 
 ## which search mode to use
 ## possible values: prefix, fulltext, fuzzy, skim